The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to the Moda Center to do battle with the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in great form as they’ve won eight of their first 10 games and they will be looking to build on their current four-game win streak after making light work of the Wizards in a 114-75 home win on Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 30 points and nine assists on 11 of 20 shooting, Jared McCain added 19 points on eight of 10 shooting off the bench while Aday Mara chipped in with 18 points, eight rebounds and three blocks on eight of 10 shooting. As a team, the Thunder shot 49 percent from the field and 10 of 28 from the 3-point line, but this win was all about their elite defense as they swarmed the Wizards from the start and held them to just 30 percent shooting from the field to finish with their lowest point total of the season.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers look to have cooled off from their hot start to the season as they are now looking to avoid a third straight defeat after getting humbled by the Spurs in a 125-103 home defeat on Saturday. Deni Avdija led the team with 15 points, Scoot Henderson added 13 points while Damian Lillard chipped in with 12 points and seven assists. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot just 42 percent from the field and nine of 35 from the 3-point line but their biggest issue was on the defensive end as they allowed 42 points in the second quarter and another 45 points in the third quarter to trail by as many as 35 points at one stage. Donovan Clingan finished with just six points while Tounami Camara scored just four points on two of seven shooting from the field.
Oklahoma City v Portland Free Prediction
The Thunder have ruled out Jaylin Williams, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace again, while the Trail Blazers are still missing Ja Morant and Shaedon Sharpe.
The Thunder have owned the Trail Blazers in recent seasons as they have won nine of the last 10 meetings, but their long list of injuries narrows the gap considerably. Still, the Thunder have been rock-solid regardless of whoever gets injured and they were at their dominant best in their massive win over the Wizards on Saturday. The Trail Blazers would love to beat the Thunder at home after dropping their last two games, but it’s hard to go past the Thunder, especially given their head to head record.